"Real Madrid have fined midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde a combined 1m euros following a dressing room row between the pair. Valverde, 27, went to hospital with a head injury after the spat with 26-year-old France international Tchouameni but denied the pair "came to blows". The Uruguayan said the injury, which will keep him out of El Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday, was caused when he "accidentally hit a table"."
"Both players attended an internal disciplinary meeting on Friday and accepted fines of 432,000 (500,000 euros) each. "During the appearance, the players expressed their deep regret for what happened and apologised to each other," said Real Madrid in a statement. "They have also apologised to the club, their team-mates, the coaching staff and the fans, and both have made themselves available to Real Madrid to accept whatever sanction the club deems appropriate.""
Real Madrid fined midfielders Aurelien Tchouameni and Federico Valverde a combined 1m euros after a dressing-room dispute. Valverde suffered a head injury and went to hospital following the incident with Tchouameni. Valverde denied that the pair “came to blows,” while Tchouameni said the injury occurred when he “accidentally hit a table.” Valverde will miss El Clasico against Barcelona on Sunday due to the injury. Both players attended an internal disciplinary meeting and accepted fines of 432,000 euros each. Real Madrid stated that both players expressed regret, apologized to each other, the club, teammates, coaching staff, and fans, and made themselves available for any further sanction the club decides.
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